New deposit system: 25 cents more for bottles and cans! That's how it works!

New deposit system: 25 cents more for bottles and cans! That's how it works!

Österreich - Austria has introduced a new deposit system that increases the prices for bottles and cans by 25 cents. However, this additional fee can be brought back, as there is pledge machines at almost every sales location. This was reported by . An essential feature of this system is that all sales outlets that offer drinks with the logo subject to deposit are also obliged to withdraw these packaging. Exceptions only form beverage machines or special delivery services.

The withdrawal can be done either via a machine or manually. In manual return, however, the sales outlets are only obliged to accept the packaging in the ordinary sales quantity. To ensure that the deposit is refunded, specific conditions must be met, such as an intact label and a clearly visible barcode on the packaging. according to Austria.gv.at must also be set up in the immediate vicinity of the sales outlets, especially at highly frequented places such as shopping centers or train stations. This should increase the convenience for consumers and facilitate the return of the deposit packaging.

These changes in the deposit system could have a major impact on dealing with disposable packaging in Austria by promoting the return of deposit packaging and thus contributing to reducing waste. However, the exact modalities and conditions of the return are crucial for acceptance among consumers and the success of the new system.